JULIANA AREIAS – ALL THAT SAMBA TOUR (WA/BRAZIL):
After cracking the US Top 100 Jazz Charts with her debut original album Bossa Nova Baby following her win of “Best Brazilian Music Album released in America at the US Focus Brazil Awards 2019, and enthralling audiences across the USA, Japan, Europe and Latin America – it is your turn to feel spellbound by the Bossa Nova Baby, Juliana Areias.
Bossa Nova and samba are more alive than ever with the voice and groove of Brazilian-born singer-songwriter Juliana Areias. Areias brings a new edge to traditional Brazilian rhythms – creating a contemporary Latin Jazz musical fusion that is taking the International music scene by storm.
Originally from Sao Paulo, Juliana was personally introduced to the Bossa Nova founders when she was a teenager by legendary Brazilian Music historian and journalist Ruy Castro who also named her “The Bossa Nova Baby” which she would go on to use as her debut original album title.
Juliana Areias has performed multiple sold-out concerts around Australia and on major stages internationally including: Sydney Opera House, Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club (London), Green Room (New York), Fukiagi Hall (Japan), Auckland Festival (NZ) and the legendary Beco das Garrafas (Rio de Janeiro).
–“Rhythmically perfect and passionate vocal delivery. The toast of the Perth Jazz Scene. The release of Bossa Nova Baby has elevated her above a mere covers singer or bossa specialist. The singer excels in an elegant co-composed duet (Belas Artes) with Australia’s finest Brazilian-oriented 7-string guitarist, Doug de Vries” – The Australian
–“The idea of mixing styles and cultures is reflected in Areias’ life and her music.”, Daily Record – USA
–“It’s bossa that plays soccer with Jazz – as it has since the 60’s – and scoring a goal.” – O GLOBO – Brazil
More information: www.julianaareias.com
